Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Limited surgery for bronchogenic carcinoma].

S Fujimura1

  • 1Tohoku Welfare Pension Hospital, Sendai, Japan.

Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|August 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Mycobacterium avium genotype is associated with the therapeutic response to lung infection.

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases·2013
Same author

Elevated protein-tyrosine-phosphatase activity in human colon-carcinoma.

Oncology reports·2011
Same author

Mycobacterial hypersensitivity pneumonitis requires TLR9-MyD88 in lung CD11b+ CD11c+ cells.

The European respiratory journal·2011
Same author

Nondestructive measurement of chlorophyll pigment content in plant leaves from three-color reflectance and transmittance.

Applied optics·2010
Same author

Porphyromonas gingivalis mutant defective in a putative extracytoplasmic function sigma factor shows a mutator phenotype.

Oral microbiology and immunology·2009
Same author

[Lymphangiomyomatosis pathologically diagnosed by surgery for pneumothorax].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2009
Same journal

[Secondary Pneumothorax due to Rupture of Pulmonary Rheumatoid Nodule:Report of a Case].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2026
Same journal

[Thoracoscopic Right Upper Lobectomy for Lung Cancer with Tracheal Bronchus:Report of a Case].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2026
Same journal

[Neoplastic Cardiac Tamponade Manifesting as Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction:Report of a Case].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2026
Same journal

[Non-anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm due to Sternal Wire Removal After Ascending Aorta Grafting:Report of a Case].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2026
Same journal

[Successful Staged Total Aortic Replacement in a Young Patient with Marfan Syndrome:Report of a Case].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2026
Same journal

[Massive Left Ventricular Thrombus Following Steroid Therapy for Immunoglobulin( Ig) G4-related Ophthalmic Disease:Report of a Case].

Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery·2026
See all related articles

Limited lung cancer surgeries like wedge resection and segmentectomy are increasingly used for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, evidence from randomized trials is limited, impacting their evaluation as standard alternatives.

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic surgery
  • Surgical oncology
  • Pulmonology

Context:

  • Increasing trend in limited surgical procedures for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
  • Focus on balancing tumor resection with postoperative quality of life.
  • Limited randomized controlled trials (RCTs) available for these less invasive techniques.

Purpose:

  • To review the current status of limited lung cancer surgery.
  • To analyze recent literature and institutional experience regarding these procedures.
  • To evaluate the role of limited resections in stage I NSCLC treatment.

Summary:

  • Wedge resection, segmentectomy, and simple lobectomy are gaining traction for NSCLC.
  • Thoracoscopic lobectomy for stage I lung cancer is also noted.

Related Experiment Videos

  • These limited operations are not yet widely accepted as alternatives to standard surgery due to insufficient RCT data.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the need for more robust clinical trials to validate limited lung cancer surgeries.
    • Informs surgeons and oncologists about the current evidence and limitations of these procedures.
    • Contributes to the ongoing discussion on optimizing lung cancer treatment strategies.